Frames are every 1/2 hour for reflectivity and velocity, and every hour for the regional composite. Click on the thumbnail to view the full-sized animation.
With west winds blowing over the last two nights, migration has been pretty slow over the region. Judging by the regional composite, very little moved into the state from our immediate north. Interestingly though, there was a moderate push of birds from the west, to our southeast, setting up coastal locations for good birding possibilities. Cape May is a good bet this morning, as the radar indicates that most of the movement was into the southern half of the state, and with the strong westerly winds we would expect that birds were pushed to the coast. Please come back and tell me what you see!
Good Birding
David
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3 responses to “And the west wind blows…”
Sandy Hook–got a late start and didn’t stay very long. Best birds for me were 3 Nelson’s and 3 Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows, and a Tenn Warbler foraging in goldenrod below eye-level. Also Merlin, a Gray Ghost, RB Nut, 2 flyover Pipits, a Dunlin, 1 of each Yellowlegs, RC Kinglet, Palms, etc. Seen by others were OC Warbler and CT Warbler, among others.
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From birdcapemay.org:
Morning Flight Count 10/7/07
posted by Laura Guerard | 11:07 AM
Morning Flight: Strong 15-20 W wind, clear conditions
Counter: Sam Galick
Red-bellied Woodpecker- 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker- 1
Northern Flicker- 16
Eastern Wood-Pewee- 1
Eastern Phoebe- 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch- 2
Golden-crowned Kinglet- 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet- 4
American Robin- 34
Cedar Waxwing- 1
Northern Parula- 33
Magnolia Warbler- 3
Cape May Warbler- 6
Black-throated Blue Warbler- 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler- 77
Black-throated Green Warbler- 4
Pine Warbler- 1
Palm Warbler- 9
Blackpoll Warbler- 26
“Baypoll” Warbler- 2
Black and White Warbler- 5
American Redstart- 3
Northern Waterthrush- 5
Connecticut Warbler- 1
Warbler sp.- 253
Chipping Sparrow- 3
Savannah Sparrow- 2
Blue Grosbeak- 1
Indigo Bunting- 8
Bobolink- 16
Clay-colored Sparrow- 1
Total Birds: 537